Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-02
WHITE SULPHUR.
"xAruHYs aYsroRIR IN THIS LOVE.
LY SUMNER CITY.
Young Men in Lawn.fennis Jackets
Candid Notice from Paradise-Dan.
cling and rargst.Practieing.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
August 1. 1887.
The White Sulphur Springs is town
for two months in the year with an
average population Of 1900 souls, with
as numerous q police force as Rich
mond had in 1860, and Major Eakle is
not only the mayor but the council and
board Of aldermen. Everything is re-
ferred to him. The streets are, OF
course, lighted by electric lights and
gas, and there need be no fear of bur-
glars. In fact this is q miniature town
set as O jewel in the crown of the noun
tain, and peace and quiet reign. 1t
might be called "Sleepy Hollow" for
everything would seem to predispose to
natures sweet restorer, balmy sleep"
and "blessed is the man who invented
sleep"
Some people who in years past visited
the White, and have not been here this
season, think of the White as too noisy
and exciting place for the invalid or
for one seeking quiet. This is not the
fact this season. In this fast age in
somnia is the great bane of the exist
ence Of many, and the most successful
physicians are recommending more
sleep. Sleep is a better tonic-food to
the nerves than al the fish that your
fisherman and amateur wrecker "COb "
can catch at Cobbs Island in cycle OF
years.
The air upon high mountains does
not promote sleep ut first. but the
White Sulphur's altitude is Just high
enough, and the first night spent here
puts you to sleep as surely as if a dose
of chloral had been taken, unless too
much sulphur-water or something else
has been INDUCED in. Then you peo-
pie with the longest electrical street-car
line in the world, and with The most
excitable nervous systems, induced by
the war and its consequences, come to
this place and have the nerve fluid,
which is allied to electricity, and which
traverses in a person of average height
several miles daily, made more stable.
Lawn-tennis jackets are very fashion
able among the young society men,
and they even wear them to dinner.
They remind one of Laban's cattle, for
they are very striped, and look rather
effominate.
To night there seems to be chill
dren's german in progress.
When we look into the ballroom we
take courage, and do not agree with
Nautilus, for his law of population Is re-
yersed there. All of the States OF the
Union are represented from their first
families. There never was n more pro-
pitious year for springs proprietors than
this. Heat, the prime factor, is not
wanting, and all the hundreds of Amen-
can resorts are crowded.
The servants. Of whom there are a
legion in the employment of Major
Eakle, are very efficient and polite, and
the following, which commences in the
tone of Shakespeare, is posted upon the
inside Of the door of each room in Par
adise Row. and as it is such candid
expression and comes from n source
which is generally tipped y without
words. We copy 1t:
NOTICE. come not for health nor pleasure
but tnoheH / buy Tie hest French and Mason 3
hl0ckinEs, cream. AM sweet OF LOT phlcnt-
leather shoes. ! Will give you hrst-rih-s
shinc every time. Brush you OF when called
for. ! will bring whsGoy straight, lemon
punch. and a hos, OF g0oI things when 20 or
dcred
Ny assistant Is Anna, the chamhermaiI. who
will spare no pains IN keeping things nice for
the guests.
If / am not o. no front call at Your rear
door for ABNSFEAD.
Among the useful people here from
Richmond is Mr.. Henry Laube. lie
not only teaches the young idea how to
shoot, but how to dance.
Targct-pIacticing is much in vogue.
the Young ladies seeming TO grow tired
Of carl-parties and tennis
kENNELT Craig.